Head of Design Job Trends in Manchester

Head of Design
North West > Manchester

The median Head of Design salary in Manchester is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 September 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 194 - 185
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Design 1 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 0.014% - 0.025%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.014% - 0.026%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £80,000 - £66,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,000 - £67,500
75th Percentile £90,000 - £68,750
90th Percentile - - -
North West median annual salary £87,500 - £67,500

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Manchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Manchester with a recognized job title 6,955 2,154 3,832
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.92% 90.85% 94.45%
Number of salaries quoted 5,354 1,282 2,197
10th Percentile £31,250 £29,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £45,000 £35,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £54,143 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.82% -1.56% -8.33%
75th Percentile £78,750 £70,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £96,250 £86,250 £82,500
North West median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -9.09%

Head of Design
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Design' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Head of Design job vacancy trend in Manchester

Head of Design
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for Head of Design job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Design job vacancies in Manchester

Head of Design Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 16 September 2026, Head of Design job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Manchester region featuring Head of Design in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematical Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Metrics
1 1 (100.00%) Product Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) RTP
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Head of Design Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) RTP
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Games
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematical Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Metrics
1 1 (100.00%) Product Roadmap
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management